invent

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvɛnt/

verb

[with object]
  • create or design (something that has not existed before); be the originator of: he invented an improved form of the steam engine
  • make up (an idea, name, story, etc.), especially so as to deceive someone: I did not have to invent any tales about my past

Origin:

late 15th century (in the sense 'find out, discover'): from Latin invent- 'contrived, discovered', from the verb invenire, from in- 'into' + venire 'come'